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Founded: December, 2000 Created By: Esther Aquino & Joseph Garcia
Editor: Amerfino B. Aquino
Friday December 16th, 2005
In Today's Edition
SPECIAL TAMALADA UPDATE
Neen has gotten hold of the Commish and here's the latest about the Tamalada that's going to be held Saturday at Timi's place.
Finally the Commish was able to dig out from all her mounds and mounds of paperwork for her school classes.
Here's the scoop so far:
Tamalada begins around 12 pm
We have some husks, olives, some chili sauce, some green chiles, some corn, some masa, some cheese, some chicken all thanks to Tony.
Timi is going to get more husks, chili sauce, green chiles, corn, cheese, masa, pork and beef, oil.
We still need zip lock bags, husks, munchies and drinks, and manpower.
Please contribute what you can in order to offset these costs.
Ham will be served.
Hope to see you all there!
Like Neen said, please contribute what you can money-wise. Timi, Tony and others shell out some hard earned money in order to set this event up and it just isn't right that they get left shorted at the end. Thanks.
As an incentive to get there early, the first six families to arrive at the Tamalada will each be given an official 15oz. Neen Tribune Christmas Mug. These are new mugs and will be making their debut appearance at Timi's. Be sure to get there early and please don't forget to make a contribution.
Born on December 16th
Actress Joyce Bulifant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) is 68.
Actress Liv Ullman is 67.
Journalist Lesley Stahl (60 Minutes) is 64.
Writer-producer Steven Bochco is 62.
Singer Benny Anderson of Abba is 59.
Actor Ben Cross is 58.
Singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is 56.
Actress Alison LaPlaca (The John Larroquette Show) is 46.
Actor Jon Tenney (Brooklyn South) is 44.
Actor Benjamin Bratt is 42.
Country singer Jeff Carson is 42.
Singer Michael McCary of Boyz II Men is 34.
Born on December 17th
Anthony Mark Hernandez
Richard Tuttle
Joseph Garcia
License
Ole and Lena had married under none too happy circumstances, and their married life had not been anything to brag about either. But when, after they had been lived together for thirty five years, Ole went to the local judge to ask for an annulment, the whole of Middleton gasped with amazement.
A date for the hearing was set, however, and when the time came the judge demanded to know the grounds on which Ole based his demand for an annulment.
"It's like this, your Honor," answered Ole, "I've just learned that Lena's father never had a license to carry a gun."
Everybody knows about Joseph's love for music. So come along and see what could have been.
Click on the picture of Joey and Vicky to see Joey's legacy.
Today's useless fact - How do scientists know that no two snowflakes are exactly alike?
We referred to the links in Lukol Meteorology category to understand what makes each delicate snowflake take on a unique shape. On a typical blustery winter day, brewing snow clouds are heavily saturated with water molecules. As the clouds get heavier, water droplets form, freeze, and then turn into snowflakes. The size, shape, and texture of the flakes depend on many environmental factors, including temperature, humidity, and which way the winds are blowing.
Let's say an imaginary snow cloud is hanging over the Himalayas, where the temperature reads -15°F in a blizzard. In these stormy conditions, ice crystals tend to form in solid prisms and will most likely produce thick dendrite flakes. On the same day over New York's Central Park, the clouds are not as high and it's only slightly windy. Our snow cloud is less dense because of the warmer weather, so it will now produce long, needle-like crystals at 23°F. Over Germany's Black Forest, it's 20° colder without a lick of wind at the center of our snow machine. Here, our cloud will probably spit out a few hexagonal hollow prisms.
Not only are snowflakes from different regions unique, but even flakes formed in the very same cloud will vary. Their shape is extremely dependent upon where they form in the cloud and the temperature changes each flake experiences as it is forming. On a microscopic level, the formation of the crystals is a complex process, and it leads to an almost infinite number of possible variations.
In theory, two snowflakes could be precisely the same, yet the probability of complex water molecules in two different snowflakes being distributed in the exact same configuration is next to zero. Even among billions and billions of crystals, the odds are unlikely. That's what leads scientists to view each of these transparent jewels as a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Have a great weekend and we'll see you at the Tamalada
The following is what appeared in Thursday's edition.
In Today's Edition
As of right now, it's 5:30am Thursday morning, we haven't heard anything about the Tamalada or if there's even going to be one this year. I've got my scouts out on the streets looking for some kind of sign but we've come up empty.
The Commish has forced me to do what I haven't done in my two years and four months of editing this website. I'm going to have to do an extra day on this webpage. Yep, you heard right. I'm going to add a Friday edition in order that we may receive a last minute late-breaking announcement that the Tamalada is still on.
Oh yeah Neen, I know you're not worrying. You had yours last week.
Man! Five days of editing. The things I do for you guys.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow when we'll know for sure.
Born on December 15th
Actor-comedian Tim Conway is 72.
Singer Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes) is 66.
Drummer Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five is 63.
Drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 59.
Actor Don Johnson is 56.
Bassist Paul Simonon of The Clash is 50.
Actress Helen Slater is 42.
Actress Molly Price (Third Watch) is 40.
Actor Adam Brody (The O.C.) is 26.
Actor George O. Gore II (My Wife and Kids) is 24.
Checkup
A 75 year old lady tells her husband that she should go to a doctor and have a physical. Her husband agrees.
She makes an appointment with a gynecologist, and tells him about not having a checkup in over 25-years.
The physician tells her to get undressed, put on the gown then he will examine her.
The doctor proceeds with the exam. He lifts her right breast and tells her to say 99.
She obliges and says, "99."
"I see nothing wrong there," he says.
He then lifts her left breast and tells her, "Say 99."
She replies "99."
Then he says, "Okay with this one too. We will now do a pelvic exam. Lay flat down on the table and put your feet in the stirrups."
The doctor puts on rubber gloves and some KY jelly on the gloves and is checking her private parts for any sign of lumps, etc.
He then says to her, "Say 99."
She says, "One, two, three..."
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Today's useless fact - How does a court stenographer's machine work?
Average speaking speeds in formal situations, ie., giving testimony are 150 wpm or less. Average regular typing speeds are 40 to 60. Real pros reach 80 or even over 100. Still slower than people talk. Court reporters use stenograph machines that enable them to type at speeds of up to 225 words a minute The stenograph (stenotype) machines, have a syllable-based system of 24 keys that spells words phonetically, the way they sound, rather than how they are actually spelled. Stenographers, commonly known as court reporters, use a keyboard with only 25 keys (there are about 100 on a standard computer keyboard) that account for just 13 consonants and 4 vowels. Since the machine is phonetically or sound based, the only person who can make a definite transcript of them is the original stenographer. Different people hear and type sounds differently. It's similar to - the only the person who wrote down shorthand by hand can really read the shorthand. The Supreme Court of the United States allows its stenographers to listen to the tapes and amend (with notices that such was done and where) their hand and machine typed records. Maybe you have seen matchbook ads for "speed writing" (shoot, maybe you remember matchbooks) that said "F U cn rd ths, U cn lrn spd rtng n gt gd jb n rn bg $." That's sorta like what a stenographers machine does, there are specific symbols for certain sounds. And sorta like the Hebrew which leaves out the vowels. And sry 2 tl U , vn F U lrn spd rtng, N cn rd ths, U prbly wnt gt gd jb N rn bg$ Wld U hr smn tps lk ths?
What's The Buzzword For December 15th?
demarcate \dih-MAR-kayt\ verb
What does it mean?
1 : to mark the limits or boundaries of
2 : to set apart : distinguish
How do you use it?
The neighbors' new fence clearly demarcates the extent of their
property and keeps their dogs away from the road.
Are you a word wiz?
The English word "demarcate" owes its origin to an important
event in history. Which of these do you think led to the
development of the word "demarcate"?
A. a decree dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal (1493)
B. the publishing of Gerardus Mercator's famous map of the world
(1569)
C. the completion of the survey of the Mason-Dixon Line (1767)
D. the partition of India and Pakistan (1947)
Answer:
The history of "demarcate" takes us back to the 1400s and the
age of exploration. Upon receiving news of Columbus's landing in the
New World, Spain quickly sought to claim territorial rights. The pope,
who often arbitrated international matters, decreed a line dividing New
World territory between Spain and Portugal. It was known as the "linea
de demarcacion," from Spanish "demarcar," meaning "to fix the boundary
of." Portugal and other nations rejected the line, which was later
redrawn by treaty. English speakers began calling this boundary
the "line of demarcation," and eventually applied that phrase to other
dividing lines as well. "Demarcation" gave rise to "demarcate" in the
early 19th century.
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Seasons Greetings
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The following is what appeared in Wednesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
A co-ed college is where the girls go for the facts and the guys go for the figures.
Born on December 14th
Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry is 85.
Singer Joyce Vincent-Wilson of Tony Orlando and Dawn is 59.
Actress Patty Duke is 59.
Actress Dee Wallace is 57.
Bassist Cliff Williams of AC/DC is 56.
Singer-guitarist Mike Scott of The Waterboys is 47.
Singer-whistle player Peter Spider Stacy of The Pogues is 47.
Actress Cynthia Gibb (Fame) is 42.
Singer Brian Dalyrimple of Soul for Real is 30.
Rolex and Timex
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"
"HELLLOOOOOOO....," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs!"
And Down The Stretch They Come!
Today's useless fact - What's the best way to erase all your personal data from an old PC before you donate it or recycle it?
Links in the Data Deletion category helped us answer your question: Even if you delete every file from your computer and empty its recycle bin, there's still plenty of private and confidential information that anyone with enough time and money can retrieve. And reformatting the drive doesn't protect your data from those unscrupulous crackers with the right software. There are many documented incidents of old computers, containing confidential information, winding up on the shelves of resellers or online auction houses.
So, what's a person to do? Although you may be tempted to introduce a really large hammer to a hard drive to render the data it contains useless, physically destroying a drive is harder than you'd think. Less draconian measures are called for.
The Department of Defense uses a degausser to remove all magnetism from a drive, but at a cost of thousands of dollars, it's not a practical solution for individuals. According to PC World, the only sure way for the average computer owner to remove data from a drive is to overwrite it.
There are many products available, some of them free, for erasing your drive. Once cleaned, your old machine is ready to become a valuable donation.
What's The Buzzword For December 14th?
cabbage \KAB-ij\ noun
What does it mean?
: a garden plant related to the turnips and mustards that has a round
firm head of leaves used as a vegetable
How do you use it?
"Aunt Sponge was enormously fat and very short. She had small
piggy eyes, a sunken mouth, and one of those white flabby faces
that looked exactly as though it had been boiled. She was like a
great white soggy overboiled cabbage." (Roald Dahl, _James and
the Giant Peach_)
Are you a word wiz?
One of the answers below correctly identifies the meaning of the root
word of "cabbage." Which answer do you think is the pick of the crop?
A. leaf
B. globe
C. head
D. football
Answer:
You're using your head if you picked C. "Cabbage" comes from the Old
French word "caboce," which was used informally to mean
"head," in much the same way that "noggin" is used in English.
In certain French dialects, "caboce" was spelled "caboche," a
spelling which spread to the region around Paris. Although it
continued to be limited to informal use in French, "caboche"
found its way into Middle English in the sense "head of
cabbage." "Caboche" finally developed into "cabbage," and has
become the everyday English word for the vegetable that the
French call "chou."
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The following is what appeared in Tuesday's edition.
In Today's Edition
Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all. ~ Anonymous Woman
Born on December 13th
Actor Dick Van Dyke is 80.
Actor Christopher Plummer is 78.
Actor Robert Prosky is 75.
Actor-singer John Davidson is 64.
Singer Ted Nugent is 57.
Guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter (the Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan) is 57.
Country guitarist Ron Getman of The Tractors is 57.
Country singer-guitarist Randy Owen of Alabama is 56.
Actress Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me) is 55.
Country singer John Anderson is 51.
Singer Morris Day of The Time is 49.
Actor Steve Buscemi is 48.
Actor Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair) is 46.
Actor-comedian Jamie Foxx is 38.
Singer-guitarist Tom Delonge of Blink-182 is 30.
I Stopped..........
Fifteen days ago, I read that smoking can kill you;
The next day I stopped smoking.
Twelve days ago, I read that too much red meat can
kill you; The next day I stopped eating red meat..
Eight days ago, I read that drinking can kill you; the
next day I stopped drinking.
Yesterday, I read that having sex can kill you; this
morning I stopped reading.
Separated At Birth, The
OlsonNelson Twins Reunite
Today's useless fact - Why do diabetics avoid consuming sucrose while continuing to consume other carbohydrates?
Diabetics have to be careful in consumption of all carbohydrates. They do have to consume some carbohydrates, as glucose is the “fuel” on which metabolism runs. Ultimately, all carbohydrates are converted to glucose before we can metabolize it to produce energy.
On the other hand, diabetics need to control the rate at which glucose is introduced into blood, so that blood glucose level does not become too high. In non-diabetics, this is taken care of automatically; the more glucose is introduced into the blood, the more insulin is produced, causing it to be metabolized as quickly as necessary to keep the blood glucose level within reasonable limits. In diabetics, either the ability to produce insulin is impaired, or else the ability to use insulin is impaired, or both; and it becomes easy for their blood glucose levels to rise too high, which will tend to lead to some rather nasty complications.
The rate at which carbohydrates are digested and processed into sugar in our blood is about as important as the actual amount of carbohydrates. Glucose doesn't need to be converted. It goes straight into our blood and immediately, directly affects our blood sugar levels. Other types of sugars take a tiny bit longer, to be processed into glucose, so their impact on our blood glucose level is somewhat more spread out. More complex carbohydrates, such as starches, take longer to be processed into glucose, so their effect on our blood glucose levels are even slower.
Other components of the food in which the carbohydrates are found may also affect the rate at which these carbohydrates are digested and processed into glucose. In general, the more slowly this happens, the better.
What's The Buzzword For December 13th?
insolent \IN-suh-lunt\ adjective
What does it mean?
1 : disrespectful or rude in speech or conduct
2 : showing boldness or rudeness
How do you use it?
Elisabeth immediately regretted the insolent tone she used in
answering her grandmother, and never spoke to her so
disrespectfully again.
Are you a word wiz?
Which of the following do you think describes someone being
insolent?
A. taking a second serving of ice cream
B. yelling at someone who asks you kindly to do something
C. tricking someone into giving you a dollar
D. pretending to be asleep when you're really awake
Answer:
We'll politely tell you that B is the correct answer today.
Yelling at someone who asks you kindly to do something is pretty
rude, and best fits the definition of "insolent." Although
tricking someone is not nice, it's not insolent. And it's
certainly not insolent to have seconds on ice cream or to
pretend to be asleep. Although "insolent" may not be a word you
hear very much, it's a very old word. "Insolent" has been part
of the English language for more than 600 years!
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The following is what appeared in Monday's edition.
In Today's Edition
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. -Josh Billings
Born on December 12th
Game-show host Bob Barker is 82.
Singer Connie Francis is 67.
Singer Dionne Warwick is 65.
Singer-guitarist Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) is 62.
Actor Wings Hauser is 58.
Actress Sheree J. Wilson (Walker, Texas Ranger) is 47.
Singer-percussionist Sheila E. is 46.
Guitarist Eric Schenkman of Spin Doctors is 42.
Bassist Nicholas Dimichino of Nine Days is 38.
Actress Jennifer Connelly is 35.
Actress Mayim Bialik (Blossom) is 30.
Chauffeur
After getting all of the Pope's luggage loaded into the limo, (and he doesn't travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb.
"Excuse me, Your Holiness," says the driver," Would you please take your seat so we can leave?"
"Well, to tell you the truth," says the Pope, "they never let me drive at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive today."
"I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! And what if something should happen?" protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning.
"Who's going to tell? Besides, there might be something extra in it for you," says the Pope with a smile.
Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 105 mph. (Remember, he's a German Pope.)
"Please slow down, Your Holiness!" pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
"Oh, dear God, I'm gonna lose my license -- and my job!" moans the driver.
The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.
"I need to talk to the Chief," he says to the dispatcher. The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going a hundred and five.
"So bust him," says the Chief.
"I don't think we want to do that, he's really important," said the cop.
The Chief exclaimed," All the more reason!"
"No, I mean really important," said the cop with a bit of persistence.
The Chief then asked, "Who ya got there, the Mayor?"
Cop: "Bigger."
Chief: " The Governor?"
Cop: "Bigger."
Chief: "The President?"
Cop: "Bigger."
"Well," said the Chief, "Who is it?"
Cop: "I think it's God!"
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, "What makes you think it's God?"
Cop: "He's got the Pope as a chauffeur."
Today's useless fact - Why do people throw rice or birdseed as a newly married couple leaves the church?
With a toss of confetti, we visited the links in the Lukol Wedding Etiquette category and were showered with a wealth of answers to your question.
Throwing things at a newly married couple is a very old tradition that may date back to ancient Rome or Egypt or even further back. The custom is intended to give newlyweds good luck, and most of the items thrown at the couple represent fertility and abundance.
Food has always been a popular choice because it symbolizes plentiful crops. Seeds and nuts symbolize fertility because a little seed may grow into a big plant, an appropriate sentiment for a newly married couple. Grains such as wheat and rice were thrown over the newlyweds in the hopes that the couple would be prosperous and have many children to work the land.
While tossing rice became most popular in America, many countries have their own traditions. In Morocco, figs, dates, and raisins are thrown to encourage a "fruitful" union. Italians traditionally shower the newlyweds with sweets and sugarcoated nuts. (The word "confetti" may derive from the root for the Italian word for "confectionery.") In Korea, the groom's father tosses red dates at his new daughter-in-law to bring fertility. In France, wheat greets the happy couple. Eggs represent new life in some European countries and are thrown at newlyweds. An old Irish tradition has the couple being pelted with pots and pans (ouch!) in honor of their new domestic life.
Throwing birdseed, however, is a more modern idea. A widely circulated urban legend says that if you throw rice at your wedding, birds will eat the uncooked rice, and it will expand in their stomachs, causing the birds to explode. There is no truth to this story, and ornithologists and bird watchers have thoroughly debunked the myth. Uncooked rice doesn't harm birds -- they often eat it in the wild.
Due to the urban legend, many in the wedding industry began recommending birdseed as a rice alternative. Of course, wedding businesses would prefer you buy their special "wedding" birdseed or "designer heart-shaped rice" that's supposed to be "safe" for birds. But don't buy into it -- inexpensive rice from your grocery store is just as safe for our feathered friends. The only danger rice poses is to people who might slip on rice on a hard floor (birdseed can be just as risky). Some wedding locations have banned rice and seed throwing out of lawsuit fears.
Other trendy "tosses" include rose petals and other blooms, sunflower seeds, fall leaves, and paper snowflakes. Bridal businesses also promote blowing bubbles or waving lit sparklers at the departing couple. Just don't ask us what those symbolize.
What's The Buzzword For December 12th?
deploy \dih-PLOY\ verb
What does it mean?
: to spread out or place in position for some purpose
How do you use it?
The army battalion was deployed to help secure the city.
Are you a word wiz?
"Deploy" has a few linguistic cousins. Which words below are
related to "deploy"?
A. deplorable, deplete
B. loyalty, alloy
C. plot, plan
D. plie, pliable
Answer:
The correct answer is positioned at D. "Deploy" comes from the
French word "deployer," which means literally "to unfold." This
French word traces back to the prefix "des-," meaning "do the
opposite of," and the verb "ploier, plier," meaning "to fold."
You can see how "deploy" derives from "plier," since spreading
something out for a purpose is like unfolding it. The idea of
folding is behind other English words that also come from French
"plier." One example is "plie," which refers to a ballet move
where the dancer bends (or folds) his or her knees. Another is
"pliable," which means "easily bent or changed."
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